Lana
I woke up shivering.
My head throbbed, my eyes burned as if they were on fire, and every breath felt like a dagger stabbing into my lungs.
My chest was tight. It hurt.
I tried to move, just slightly, but a sharp, unbearable pain shot through my broken ribs. It felt like shattered glass grinding together with every breath I took.
I gasped, my mouth opening for air, but all I got was a raw sting in my throat.
I was thirsty.
No—more than that. My body was completely drained.
I had been here for two days. Locked away, alone, in the dark.
My stomach was empty, twisting with sharp hunger pains, but there was nothing I could do. I couldn't even sit up.
All I could do was lie there, staring at the dim ceiling, holding my breath every time the pain in my ribs became unbearable.
I didn't know who had locked me in here. Maybe Velya. Maybe someone else.
But one thing was clear—I had been abandoned.
I had screamed. Pounded on the door. Tried to call for help.
No one came.
